Public Safety and Security Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
The Public Safety and Security Committee is a Joint standing committee of the Connecticut General Assembly and contains members of the Senate and the House. In the Connecticut Legislature, there are no separate chamber committees.
Per each chamber's rules, committees of the Connecticut General Assembly are assigned by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House. Committees are assigned by the fifth regular session day of the first year of the term.[1][2] The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and the House are considered ex officio members of all committees.[3]
See rules: Senate Rules
See rules: House Rules
See rules: Joint Rules
Function
“ | A committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY that shall have cognizance of all matters relating to (A) the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, and (B) civil preparedness and homeland security, state police, the state-wide organized crime investigative task force, municipal police training, fire marshals, the fire safety code, the state building code and legalized gambling. | ” |
Membership
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: [email protected]
2023-2024 legislative session
Public Safety and Security Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (16) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Public Safety and Security Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (15) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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Dennis Bradley (D) left this committee on May 25, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Public Safety and Security Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (15) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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Fred Camillo (R) left this committee on December 02, 2019.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Public Safety and Security Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Joe Verrengia, Chair | • Anthony Guglielmo, Co-chair | |||
• Timothy Larson, Co-chair | • J.P. Sredzinski, Ranking member | |||
• Steve Cassano, Vice chair | • Kevin Witkos, Vice chair | |||
• Linda Orange, Vice chair | • Craig Miner | |||
• Edwin Gomes | • Lezlye Zupkus | |||
• Daniel S. Rovero | • Kurt Vail | |||
• Terry B. Adams | • Anne Dauphinais | |||
• David Arconti, Jr. | • Craig Fishbein | |||
• Minnie Gonzalez | • John Fusco | |||
• Caroline Simmons | • Brian Ohler | |||
• Pat Boyd | • Robert Siegrist | |||
• Michael DiMassa | • Kevin Skulczyck | |||
• Alphonse Paolillo |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Public Safety and Security Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (15) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Timothy Larson, Chair | • Anthony Guglielmo, Ranking Member | |||
• Stephen Dargan, Chair | • Lezlye Zupkus, Ranking Member | |||
• Eric Coleman, Vice chair | • Anthony D'Amelio | |||
• Joe Verrengia, Vice chair | • Charles J. Ferraro | |||
• Terry B. Adams | • Paul Formica | |||
• David Arconti, Jr. | • Janice Giegler | |||
• Elizabeth A. Boukus | • Craig Miner | |||
• Louis Esposito | • J.P. Sredzinski | |||
• Minnie Gonzalez | • Dave Yaccarino | |||
• David William Kiner | • Kurt Vail | |||
• Frank Nicastro, Sr. | ||||
• Linda Orange | ||||
• Daniel S. Rovero | ||||
• Caroline Simmons | ||||
• Gary Holder-Winfield |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Public Safety and Security Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (16) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Joan Hartley, Co-Chair | • Anthony Guglielmo, Ranking Member | |||
• Stephen Dargan, Co-Chair | • Janice Giegler, Ranking Member | |||
• Andres Ayala, Jr., Vice Chair | • Penny Bacchiochi | |||
• Joe Verrengia, Vice Chair | • Anthony D'Amelio | |||
• David Arconti, Jr. | • Tony Hwang | |||
• Elizabeth A. Boukus | • Brenda L. Kupchick | |||
• Charles Clemons | • Kevin Witkos | |||
• Louis Esposito | • Dave Yaccarino | |||
• Minnie Gonzalez | • Lezlye Zupkus | |||
• John Hampton | ||||
• Ed Jutila | ||||
• Steve Mikutel | ||||
• Frank Nicastro, Sr. | ||||
• Linda Orange | ||||
• Catherine Osten | ||||
• Daniel S. Rovero |
2011-2012
Public Safety and Security Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (16) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Stephen Dargan, Co-Chair | • Anthony Guglielmo, Ranking Member | |||
• Joan Hartley, Co-Chair | • Janice Giegler, Ranking Member | |||
• Eileen Daily, Vice Chair | • Al Adinolfi | |||
• Ed Jutila, Vice Chair | • Penny Bacchiochi | |||
• Elizabeth A. Boukus | • Christopher Davis | |||
• Steve Cassano | • Leonard Greene, Jr. | |||
• Charles Clemons | • Rosa Rebimbas | |||
• Louis Esposito | • Kevin Witkos | |||
• Minnie Gonzalez | • Dave Yaccarino | |||
• David William Kiner | ||||
• Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey | ||||
• Steve Mikutel | ||||
• Linda Orange | ||||
• Hector Robles | ||||
• Daniel S. Rovero | ||||
• Richard Roy |
2009-2010
Public Safety and Security Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Stephen Dargan, Co-Chair | • Jason Perillo, Ranking Member | |||
• Ed Jutila, Vice Chair | • Penny Bacchiochi | |||
• Minnie Gonzalez | • Clark Chapin | |||
• Hector Robles | • Rosa Rebimbas | |||
• Timothy Larson | • Anthony D'Amelio | |||
• Ernest Hewett | ||||
• Steve Mikutel | ||||
• Linda Orange | ||||
• Karen Jarmoc | ||||
• Peggy Sayers | ||||
• Louis Esposito | ||||
• Charles Clemons | ||||
• Christopher Caruso | ||||
• Jim Shapiro |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Connecticut General Assembly, "Resolution Concerning the Rules of the Senate," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ State of Connecticut General Assembly, "Resolution Concerning the House Rules," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ State of Connecticut General Assembly, "Resolution Concerning the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ State of Connecticut General Assembly, "Resolution Concerning the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.